Systems and methods for roster management in fantasy sports contest applications
First Claim
1. A method for allowing a user of a fantasy sports contest application to maintain a fantasy sports team roster using a user input device in communication with processing circuitry, the method comprising:
- allowing the user to enter a user input from the user input device to create a fantasy sports team roster;
automatically evaluating one or more athletes on the fantasy sports team roster based on one or more single game performance criteria and one or more long term game performance criteria using the processing circuitry, wherein the one or more long term game performance criteria are at least partially based on the one or more single game performance criteria;
automatically evaluating one or more athletes not on the fantasy sports team roster based on the one or more single game performance criteria and the one or more long term game performance criteria using the processing circuitry;
automatically displaying an alert to the user, the alert having at least one recommended change to be made to the fantasy sports team roster based on the evaluations using the processing circuitry and a plurality of selectable elements related to the at least one recommended change, wherein the alert is automatically displayed at one or more preset times before a start of a round of a fantasy sports contest, and wherein the at least one recommended change includes an exchange of at least one athlete on the fantasy sports team roster for at least one athlete not on the fantasy sports team roster;
receiving from the user using the user input device a selection of one of the plurality of selectable elements related to the at least one recommended change; and
in response to receiving the selection, making the at least one recommended change to the fantasy sports team roster using the processing circuitry.
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Abstract
The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user'"'"'s team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user'"'"'s fantasy sports contest team roster.
The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may be predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for allowing a user of a fantasy sports contest application to maintain a fantasy sports team roster using a user input device in communication with processing circuitry, the method comprising:
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allowing the user to enter a user input from the user input device to create a fantasy sports team roster; automatically evaluating one or more athletes on the fantasy sports team roster based on one or more single game performance criteria and one or more long term game performance criteria using the processing circuitry, wherein the one or more long term game performance criteria are at least partially based on the one or more single game performance criteria; automatically evaluating one or more athletes not on the fantasy sports team roster based on the one or more single game performance criteria and the one or more long term game performance criteria using the processing circuitry; automatically displaying an alert to the user, the alert having at least one recommended change to be made to the fantasy sports team roster based on the evaluations using the processing circuitry and a plurality of selectable elements related to the at least one recommended change, wherein the alert is automatically displayed at one or more preset times before a start of a round of a fantasy sports contest, and wherein the at least one recommended change includes an exchange of at least one athlete on the fantasy sports team roster for at least one athlete not on the fantasy sports team roster; receiving from the user using the user input device a selection of one of the plurality of selectable elements related to the at least one recommended change; and in response to receiving the selection, making the at least one recommended change to the fantasy sports team roster using the processing circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for allowing a user of a fantasy sports contest application to maintain a fantasy sports team roster, the system comprising:
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means for allowing the user to create a fantasy sports team roster; means for automatically evaluating one or more athletes on the fantasy sports team roster based on one or more single game performance criteria and one or more long term game performance criteria, wherein the one or more long term game performance criteria are at least partially based on the one or more single game performance criteria; means for automatically evaluating one or more athletes not on the fantasy sports team roster based on the one or more single game performance criteria and the one or more long term game performance criteria; means for automatically displaying an alert to the user, the alert having at least one recommended change to be made to the fantasy sports team roster based on the evaluations and a plurality of selectable elements related to the at least one recommended change, wherein the alert is displayed at one or more preset times before a start of a round of a fantasy sports contest, and wherein the at least one recommended change includes an exchange of at least one athlete on the fantasy sports team roster for at least one athlete not on the fantasy sports team roster; means for receiving from the user a selection of one of the plurality of selectable elements related to the at least one recommended change; and in response to receiving the selection, means for making the at least one recommended change to the fantasy sports team roster. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium encoded with machine-readable instructions, which when processed by processing circuitry, allow a user to maintain a fantasy sports team roster using a user input device in communication with the processing circuitry, the machine-readable instructions comprising:
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allowing the user to create a fantasy sports team roster; automatically evaluating one or more athletes on the fantasy sports team roster based on one or more single game performance criteria and one or more long term game performance criteria, wherein the one or more long term game performance criteria are at least partially based on the one or more single game performance criteria; automatically evaluating one or more athletes not on the fantasy sports team roster based on the one or more single game performance criteria and the one or more long term game performance criteria; automatically displaying an alert to the user, the alert having at least one recommended change to be made to the fantasy sports team roster based on the evaluations and a plurality of selectable elements related to the at least one recommended change, wherein the alert is displayed at one or more preset times before a start of a round of a fantasy sports contest, and wherein the at least one recommended change includes an exchange of at least one athlete on the fantasy sports team roster for at least one athlete not on the fantasy sports team roster; receiving from the user a selection to of one of the plurality of selectable elements related the at least one recommended change; and in response to receiving the selection, making the at least one recommended change to the fantasy sports team roster. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for allowing a user of a fantasy sports contest application to maintain a fantasy sports team roster, the system comprising:
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a user input device; a user output device comprising a display device; and processing circuitry configured to; allow the user to create a fantasy sports team roster; automatically evaluate one or more athletes on the fantasy sports team roster based on one or more single game performance criteria and the one or more long term game performance criteria, wherein the one or more long term game performance criteria are at least partially based on the one or more single game performance criteria; automatically evaluate one or more athletes not on the fantasy sports team roster based on the one or more single game performance criteria and the one or more long term game performance criteria; automatically display an alert to the user, the alert having at least one recommended change to be made to the fantasy sports team roster based on the evaluations and a plurality of selectable elements related to the at least one recommended change, wherein the alert is displayed at one or more preset times before a start of a round of a fantasy sports contest, and wherein the at least one change includes an exchange of at least one athlete on the fantasy sports team roster for at least one athlete not on the fantasy sports team roster; receive from the user a selection of one of the plurality of selectable elements related to the at least one recommended change; and in response to receiving the selection, make the at least one recommended change to the fantasy sports team roster. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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